Home / 118.73-163.84-74.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.73, 163.84 and 74.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.73, 163.84 and 74.48 is: 102.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.73 : 163.84 = 74.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.73/163.84 = 74.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.73x = 163.84 × 74.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.73x = 12,201.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,201.74/118.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.